diff --git a/mi/mivalidate.h b/mi/mivalidate.h
index 4c64ab34e..62c5d797f 100644
--- a/mi/mivalidate.h
+++ b/mi/mivalidate.h
@@ -25,14 +25,11 @@ other dealings in this Software without prior written authorization
 from The Open Group.
 
 */
-
-#ifdef HAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H
-#include <dix-config.h>
-#endif
-
 #ifndef MIVALIDATE_H
 #define MIVALIDATE_H
 
+#include <dix-config.h>
+
 #include "regionstr.h"
 
 typedef union _Validate {